Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Rozetta Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Rozetta Turner have become faithful supporters of East Liberty Family Health Care Center through their active involvement at Ken Mawr United Presbyterian Church. They have been married for 52 years. Joe retired from a buffing and polishing manufacturing company after 41 years of service. Very active volunteers in scouting, both Joe and Rozetta are recipients of the God and Service Award and the Silver Beaver Award (the highest honor that can be received by a volunteer scout). Joe was a scout for 48 years, Rozetta for 35 years.

Joe is an ordained elder, Sunday School teacher and secretary, President of the Ken Mawr Seniors, and serves on the Board of Deacons at Ken Mawr United Presbyterian Church. Joe has a unique talent for teaching sign language that he learned watching his mother interpret for his deaf grandparents.

Rozetta has been a volunteer interpreter for the deaf since 1983, and interprets in her church. She has also served as a deacon and elder. Rozetta chaired Ken Mawr church's first mission conference and several events for its 75th anniversary. Rozetta is a good organizer and decorator for special occasions, and gives God the credit for her talents.

Joe and Rozetta became connected to the Center through Ken Mawr United Presbyterian Church where Rozetta serves on the missions committee. After visiting the Center, the Turners decided that they wanted to get involved. They subsequently became members of the "Joyful Noise" committee. They love to give, but they also feel that they gain so much in the process. Rozetta says, "It is awesome to be able to get all these things accomplished with just a few people."

Working with the Center has enabled both her and Joe to meet nice people and to share great ideas with their church family. They say that the work done by the staff is fantastic, and that the services are needed by so many people. Because she is a diabetic, Rozetta is most supportive of the Diabetes Program. She really cares about this issue because diabetes is widespread, very dangerous, and affects whole families. She hopes that researchers will find a cure. In the meantime, Joe and Rozetta have chosen to "adopt" three diabetic patients for an entire year of whole-person care, asking their friends and supporters to help them raise $1,800 for this purpose.

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